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Birds
The world's smallest sandpiper, working the upper mud edge on yellow-green legs.
Field facts
HabitatMudflats, wet field edges
RangeStatewide on migration
When to lookApril to May; July to September
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesSemipalmated sandpiper — black legs
Field note: It weighs about as much as a slice of bread.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Use a scope. Peeps run rather than fly and are easily pushed off food.
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